Voices of Multiplicity: Surviving and Thriving

WORK­SHOP DATES: August 18, Sep­tem­ber 1, Sep­tem­ber 29, Octo­ber 6, Octo­ber 13, Octo­ber 20

Res­i­den­cy Unlim­it­ed’s 2024 Voic­es of Mul­ti­plic­i­ty (VoM) work­shop, Sur­viv­ing and Thriv­ing, led by Den­nis Red­Moon Dar­k­eem (2024 VoM artist), cen­ters on how the act of trans­form­ing every­day found objects through a col­lab­o­ra­tive art process can fos­ter a deep­er con­nec­tion between indi­vid­u­als, com­mu­ni­ty, and the land they inhab­it. The six-ses­sion jour­ney of cre­ativ­i­ty and com­mu­ni­ty will cul­ti­vate mean­ing mak­ing through art, sto­ry­telling, and envi­ron­men­tal connection.

Par­tic­i­pants will explore var­i­ous themes in each ses­sion and relate it to Gov­er­nors Island’s nat­ur­al habi­tat and his­to­ry while cre­at­ing a mixed-media col­lage shaped like the island itself. Using every­day objects like mag­a­zines, news­pa­pers, and found nat­ur­al mate­ri­als from the island, each par­tic­i­pant will col­lage a piece that rep­re­sents their per­son­al nar­ra­tive of trans­for­ma­tion and joy. As indi­vid­ual pieces are brought togeth­er, a larg­er, col­lec­tive art­work will emerge, sym­bol­iz­ing the community’s shared con­nec­tion to the land. Through­out the work­shop, par­tic­i­pants will engage in reflec­tive dis­cus­sions on nar­ra­tive, iden­ti­ty, col­lab­o­ra­tion, and the recla­ma­tion of space through art. This immer­sive expe­ri­ence, enhanced by the sooth­ing sounds of Gov­er­nors Island’s native birds, will deep­en par­tic­i­pants’ under­stand­ing of the recla­ma­tion of space using art as a tool for per­son­al and com­mu­nal transformation.

No pri­or art expe­ri­ence is required — just bring your imag­i­na­tion and a will­ing­ness to con­nect through cre­ative expression.

Res­i­den­cy Unlim­it­ed is one of the 2024 Gov­er­nors Island Arts Orga­ni­za­tions in Res­i­dence.